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EC Announces New Migration Aid Package to Spain, Greece
July 25, 2018
In early July, the European Commission (EC) announced it would send over 45 million euros in emergency funding to Spain and Greece to address migratory challenges these countries are facing, as part of 1 billion euros the EC has granted in overall emergency assistance due to the migration crisis.
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EU Bodies Agree to Ban on Data Localization Laws
July 25, 2018
The European Parliament and ambassadors from EU member states have endorsed rules aimed at establishing a single European market for data storage and processing services by banning national restrictions on the geographical location of storing and processing non-personal data.
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EC Supports Integration Through DiscoverEU Project
July 25, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has selected 15,000 young Europeans to participate in the first round of the DiscoverEU initiative, which offers them travel funding to explore other EU member states with the aim of making them “ambassadors” for the EU project and supportive of political integration.
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EU Institutions Agree to Renewable Energy Legislation
July 24, 2018
The Council of the EU has announced that EU ambassadors have reached a deal with the European Parliament on a proposal to revise the EU’s renewable energy directive to help fulfill European commitments under the UN’s Paris climate accord with a target of 32 percent renewable energy in Europe by the year 2030.
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EU Ambassadors Agree Direction of “Solidarity Corps”
July 24, 2018
An article from the Council of the EU describes an agreement among ambassadors for EU member states on funding for and future activities of the European Solidarity Corps and outlines the purposes of the project focused on the political integration of the EU as promoting a “tangible expression of European values.”
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